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The 1970 Baltimore Colts season was the 18th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1970 season with a record of 11 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. They won the AFC East. The Colts finished their season in Miami with a Super Bowl victory over the Cowboys, their first Super Bowl title and 4th championship overall.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Regular season schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Game Site |
| 1 |
September 20, 1970 |
@ San Diego Chargers |
W 16-14 |
1-0 |
San Diego Stadium |
| 2 |
September 28, 1970 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 24-44 |
1-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 3 |
October 4, 1970 |
@ Boston Patriots |
W 14-6 |
2-1 |
Harvard Stadium |
| 4 |
October 11, 1970 |
@ Houston Oilers |
W 24-20 |
3-1 |
Astrodome |
| 5 |
October 18, 1970 |
@ New York Jets |
W 29-22 |
4-1 |
Shea Stadium |
| 6 |
October 25, 1970 |
Boston Patriots |
W 27-3 |
5-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 7 |
November 1, 1970 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 35-0 |
6-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 8 |
November 9, 1970 |
@ Green Bay Packers |
W 13-10 |
7-1 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
| 9 |
November 15, 1970 |
Buffalo Bills |
T 17-17 |
7-1-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 10 |
November 22, 1970 |
@ Miami Dolphins |
L 17-34 |
7-2-1 |
Miami Orange Bowl |
| 11 |
November 29, 1970 |
Chicago Bears |
W 21-20 |
8-2-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 12 |
December 6, 1970 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 29-10 |
9-2-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
| 13 |
December 13, 1970 |
@ Buffalo Bills |
W 20-14 |
10-2-1 |
War Memorial Stadium |
| 14 |
December 19, 1970 |
New York Jets |
W 35-20 |
11-2-1 |
Memorial Stadium |
[edit] Division standings
[edit] Postseason
The team made it to the playoffs as the #1 seed and traveled to hosted the Cincinnai Bengals in the divisional round. The Colts relied on their defense that carried them all season to best the Bengals 17-0, holding Cincinnati to only 139 total yards. The Colts would next host Oakland Raiders for the AFC Championship Game. The Colts jumped out to an early lead over the Raiders, 10-0 at halftime. Oakland came back to tie it up early in the 3rd quarter. The Colts would respond with an O'Brien field goal and a Bulaich touchdown from Johnny Unitas. The Colts would seal the win with an interception in the end zone to make the final score 27-17. The Colts made it to the Super Bowl for the second time in franchise history and played the Dallas Cowboys for the right to be champions. In a sloppy played and turnover filled game Jim O'Brien kicked what proved to be the game-winning 32-yard field goal, giving Baltimore a 16-13 lead with 5 seconds left in the game and the victory.
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Indianapolis Colts |
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| Formerly the Baltimore Colts • Based in Indianapolis, Indiana |
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